The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
HYDERABAD: Roughly two months after the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) delivered its verdict on the SRDP-KBR Park case, Telangana officials on Saturday decided to revise the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of the national park yet again. This time between three and 26 metres. The proposal, according to …
ROURKELA: The Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has banned sale of commodities in plastic bags below thickness of 50 microns in its market complexes here. The steel plant has undertaken the measure by invoking the provisions of the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2016 with a commitment for strict enforcement …
Environment and science exhibition to be an eye-opener for MPs. New Delhi: For a period of two weeks, MPs will get an opportunity to refine themselves as catalysts of scientific and environmental change in their constituencies. On offer will be demos and literature on indigenous eco-friendly, people-centric technologies that they …
India wanted to cap toxic emissions from power plants by December. It’s now discovering that target is at least 6 years from its reach. The nation’s power industry regulator says a countrywide roll out of equipment to lower sulfur dioxide emissions won’t be completed until 2023. And that’s only one …
Madhya Pradesh has banned production, storage, transport, sale and use of polythene bags. The Madhya Pradesh Assembly today passed a bill imposing a complete ban on plastic carry-bags in the state. Plastic/polythene carry-bags are considered to be an environmental menace as they are non-biodegradable. The 'MP Jaiv Anashya Apshisht (Niyantran) …
"Not only should everyone plant saplings, but also care for plants as a member of one's own family. Trees have a very important place in our lives. They not only help in making the environment pure, but also provide life-giving oxygen, fruits, flowers, shade and cool the environment," he said. …
Coimbatore: Efforts towards sustainable living in India is still a baby crawling, but India will be able to reduce carbon emissions up to 30% by 2030, and at the same time achieve 220GW renewable energy production by 2022, Chitra Rajagopal, director general, systems and modelling, Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) …
Jaipur: The first windmills of Jaisalmer came up in 2001. Since then, the desert has become among the largest windfarms in the world. The spread of this "sustainable" energy source, however, has not come without a cost. Local people who have lived off tourism are finding it harder to attract …
Crackdown on cow slaughter, demonetisation affected supply of raw material. Lucknow: Demonetisation hit them hard and local sales plummeted. Then, the crackdown on cow slaughter affected the supply of raw material and now, the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) order on removing all polluting units along the Ganga is sounding the …
The MoEF also informed that the EIA notification should be amended to include inland waterways and jetties under the activities that need a prior EC. The National Waterway-1, a pet project of PM Modi, is caught in a tussle between the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) and the Ministry …
Porvorim: Chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday announced the government's plans to amend the Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act 1996 to ban the use of plastic bags by vendors in Goa. "Government is considering amending the Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1996," Parrikar said in response to a question raised …
Sea link project, Sewri- Nhava Sheva Mumbai Trans Habour Link (MTHL) is not exactly going at an ideal pace to complete the work and so to speed up the work which is already delayed, the state’s coastal zone regulator is planning on requesting the Centre to do away with certain …
In a unique gesture, the Duliajan-headquartered Oil India Limited today sent out a green message by presenting neem saplings instead of the customary bouquets to dignitaries at a function that the PSU organised here to mark the launch of its startup initiative. An OIL spokesman said OIL CMD Utpal Bora …
Bhopal: Though partially, the impact of the ban on polythene carrybags is visible at the ground level, not because of the administration's efforts, but due to untiring efforts of a few green crusaders in the city. Despite constraints, some self-motivated Bhopalis are doing their bit to ensure that the hazardous …
At Hyatt, sustainability has been a key focus and the organisation is constantly looking for ways to tread more lightly on the planet and transform communities. Keeping in line with climatic changes and scarcity of resources, Hyatt is looking at contributing to the betterment of the environment with several water …
CHENNAI: Disregarding the Madras High Court order, Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) seems to have kept its backdoor open for erring builders to get post-facto environmental clearance and processing hundreds of violation cases from across the country, which may amount to contempt. Ashish Kumar, Joint Director, …
The firm must hold public hearings, prepare environment assessment report At a time when Kadiramangalam village is witnessing a massive protest over leakage from wells belonging to the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), the Ministry of Environment and Forest’s Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) has recommended Standard Terms of …
NEW DELHI: Global Witness, an international organization whose aim is to expose links between the demand for natural resources, corruption, armed conflict and environmental destruction, released on Thursday a report that showed that environment and land rights activists faced heightened risk - there were, across the world, at least 200 …
Economic growth has to be inclusive and not at the cost of education, environment and health, Niti Ayog member V K Saraswat said here today. The definition of development should also change as economic development is different from economic growth, Saraswat said. "Economic development brings inclusiveness, brings all the aspects …
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh will present the State Environment Leadership Awards-2017 in a prize distribution ceremony organised by the Department of Environment, Science and Technology, Himachal Pradesh, on July 15. The Chief Minister will also unveil a book “Compilation of best practices on Environmental Excellence”. This publication is a compilation …
